The Lycian Way, Turkey

The Lycian Way runs along 300 miles of Turkey's southern coast, from Fethiye to Antalya, says Rhiannon Batten in the Observer. It strings together a "network of ancient footpaths", taking walkers from "golden beaches" to rustic villages via plenty of "archaeological eye candy". The landscape is mostly wild olive groves, "tides" of buttercups and poppies, and rustling wheat fields. It feels as though "the terrain hasn't changed since classical times" - although in reality, the area is under increasing threat from developers. You stay in simple village houses along the way, but "in other respects this is an upmarket walking experience", with luggage transfers, and drivers on hand in case you get sick of "plodding". At Patara, near the end of the walk, there are some impressive Roman ruins, including an amphitheatre and an aqueduct that once brought water to a population of 20,000. "Covered by shifting sand and water," this once impressive city "brings home" just how easily even major civilisations can "crumble".

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